"I Will No Longer Keep Secrets" | Official Preview

Early Life and Family Secrets [00:00:00]

• Winona Judd discusses the long-held family secrets that form the basis of her new album, "The Hard Truth."
• She reveals that her mother, Naomi Judd, was disowned for an out-of-wedlock pregnancy in 1963, leading to a chaotic upbringing.
• Judd's first memory is of her grandmother's house, witnessing turmoil and arguments.

  "mother got thrown out of the house when she got pregnant back then in 1963 women didn't get without being married so it started the chaos between the families and i was born into complete chaos"

Discovering Her Biological Father [00:00:00]

• Winona Judd did not learn about her biological father, Charles Jordan, for 30 years.
• Michael Simonella, Ashley's biological father, revealed the truth to Judd.
• Simonella approached Judd at the Nashville airport early one morning, identifying himself as her cousin and explaining that their fathers were brothers.

  "i'm your cousin she said my dad and your dad are brothers"

A Father's Untimely Death and Life Advice [00:00:00]

• Two weeks after deciding to meet her biological father, Judd learned that he had died.
• She offers advice to children facing similar struggles: find something intensely passionate about that can save your life.

  "Find something that you're so passionate about that it saves your life"

A Near-Fatal Accident [00:00:00]

• Judd recounts a harrowing car accident where she was thrown from the vehicle.
• She describes hitting the windshield and being propelled a significant distance, losing consciousness and stopping breathing.
• Emergency responders worked to revive her at the scene.

  "you hit that windshield and you flew like a missile like 80 yards then all of a sudden you just stop breathing get him awake i don't care what you gotta do get on top of him slap him do whatever you gotta do"

Grief and Hall of Fame Induction [00:00:00]

• The country music world mourned the death of Naomi Judd, which occurred just before her induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
• Winona Judd attended the induction ceremony the following day, determined not to miss her destiny.
• She expresses a deep sense of guilt, questioning if she could be responsible for her mother's death.

  "it's possible that i could be part of the reason she dies i'm somewhere between hell and hallelujah i'm loving her to death literally"

Resilience and Hope [00:00:00]

• Despite the heavy nature of her experiences, Judd emphasizes that there is light amidst the darkness.
• She finds moments of levity and connection, even in difficult conversations.

  "it is heavy but there's light there is light"

Musical Expression [00:00:00]

• Judd's music serves as an outlet for her profound experiences and emotions.
• Her new album, "The Hard Truth," is described as potentially her most important work.

  "you've lived through some of the most incredible difficult chapters family struggles the pressure of fame your husband cactus mosher's life-changing accident and the loss of your mother in 2022 more than 40 years into your career you're still making music still performing and now releasing your new and probably most important album ever the hard truth"